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title: swish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «swish» in the school dictionary: To move quickly through the air with a soft hissing sound. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# swish

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**Who acts:** swish, shot, horse, cow, long skirt, she · **What happens:** move, be, go, touch, swish, keep away · **To what, where:** air, sound, net, rim, someone, tail

<!-- .vabout -->
«swish» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [swish in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swish.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To move quickly through the air with a soft hissing sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swish:m1:1
# text = To move quickly through the air with a soft hissing sound.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	hissing	hissing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the air |  | with a soft hissing sound; quickly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through air=Trajectory |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The horse swished its tail."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swish:m1e:1
# text = "The horse swished its tail."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	swished	swish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swish** *in a quote* | past | the horse | horse's tail |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tail=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A swish is the sound or the movement itself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swish:m2:1
# text = A swish is the sound or the movement itself.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	swish	swish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	8	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a swish | the sound or the movement  swish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In basketball, a shot that goes straight through the net without touching the rim.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swish:m3:1
# text = In basketball, a shot that goes straight through the net without touching the rim.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	basketball	basketball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	touching	touch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rim	rim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | a shot |  |  | the net |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through net=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **touch** | gerund | a shot *not said here* | the rim |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme rim=Co-Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To swish someone is to hit them with a thin stick or cane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swish:m4:1
# text = To swish someone is to hit them with a thin stick or cane.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	swish	swish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hit	hit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	cane	cane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swish** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a thin stick or cane; hit *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cow swished its tail to keep the flies away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swish:x1:1
# text = The cow swished its tail to keep the flies away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swished	swish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flies	fly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swish** | past | the cow | its tail |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tail=Theme |
| 2 | **keep away** | to-infinitive | the cow *not said here* | the flies |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her long skirt swished as she danced.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swish:x2:1
# text = Her long skirt swished as she danced.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	skirt	skirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	swished	swish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swish** | past | Her long skirt |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **dance** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sword went swish through the air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swish:x3:1
# text = The sword went swish through the air.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	swish	swish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	xcomp	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the sword |  |  | the air |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **swish** | present | the sword *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swish the water around your mouth and spit it out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swish:x4:1
# text = Swish the water around your mouth and spit it out.
1	Swish	swish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	spit	spit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swish** | imperative | you *not said here* | the water |  | your mouth |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location water=Theme |
| 2 | **spit out** | present | you *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He shot the ball and it was a perfect swish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swish:x5:1
# text = He shot the ball and it was a perfect swish.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	swish	swish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoot** | past | He | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | ball | a perfect swish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The curtains swished open.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swish:x6:1
# text = The curtains swished open.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swished	swish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swish** | past | the curtains |  |  |  |  | open *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They pursued him with a savagery which he could not distinguish from hatred, and they swished him well whenever they got the chance.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swish:x7:1
# text = They pursued him with a savagery which he could not distinguish from hatred, and they swished him well whenever they got the chance.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pursued	pursue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	savagery	savagery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	distinguish	distinguish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	hatred	hatred	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	swished	swish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	17	advmod	_	_
20	whenever	whenever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	22	advmod	_	_
21	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pursue** | past | They | him *= he* |  |  |  | with a savagery | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **distinguish** | could | he | a savagery |  |  |  | from hatred | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent which=Theme from hatred=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **swish** | past | they | him *= he* |  |  |  | well *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location he=Theme |
| 4 | **get** | past | they | the chance |  |  |  | whenever *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chance=Stimulus |

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